News at EDGE

Welcome new group member: Madeline O'Connor

11.09.2025 EDGE

Madeline O’Connor joined EDGE as a Ph.D. student in August 2025. Her research, supervised by Michael Zumstein, will focus on the characterization of…

Welcome new group member: Siraz Kader

11.09.2025 EDGE

Siraz Kader joined EDGE as Ph.D. student in September 2025. His research, supervised by Michael Zumstein, will focus on the biodegradation of…

From road to table: Car tire chemicals make their way into our food

27.08.2025 EDGE

New research shows that compounds from everyday tire wear can travel through soil into crops, though levels remain low.

We are hiring: Full Professor of Environmental Biogeochemistry of Metals

31.07.2025 EDGE

Human activities are driving rapid environmental change on a global scale, with pollutants playing a critical role in pushing planetary systems beyond…

PFAS in the bloodstream – and the courtroom

25.07.2025 EDGE

What do paper straws, drinking water, and human blood have in common? PFAS – the so-called “forever chemicals” – are everywhere. A recent Supreme…

Welcome new group member: Anika Mikes

18.07.2025 EDGE

Anika Mikes joined EDGE as a Ph.D. student in June 2025. Her research, supervised by Michael Zumstein, will focus on the biodegradation of selected…

Welcome new group member: Samuel Knapp

18.07.2025 EDGE

Sam Knapp joined EDGE as a laboratory technician in June 2025. Besides general laboratory operations and responsibilities, he is supporting research…

Research vessel REXDAN embarks on Danube expedition for SUNDANSE Project

15.07.2025 EDGE

As part of the SUNDANSE project, REXDAN - Europe's newest and most advanced research vessel -, is set to embark on a significant mission along the…

New publication: Micro‑ and nanoplastics as transport vectors for organic contaminants

08.07.2025 EDGE

A new review led by EDGE in cooperation with researchers from the University of Novi Sad (Serbia) challenge the concern that tiny plastic particles…